I See You (2006) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Raj sees Shivani as a ghost because she exists in a liminal state, physically in a hospital bed on life support while her spirit somehow reaches Raj. The supernatural element allows her to appear in his apartment as a visible, tangible presence only to him, even though her body remains unconscious elsewhere. This ghostly connection is the central mystery that drives their romance.

• shivani ghost
• coma
• supernatural
• raj sees ghost

After learning that Shivani is alive but in a coma and facing potential life support removal, Raj makes the desperate choice to rescue her body and care for it himself in his apartment. He believes their spiritual connection is real and hopes that by keeping her alive and close to him, he can bridge the gap between her ghostly presence and the physical world. This act demonstrates his transformation from a self-centered womanizer to someone willing to risk everything for someone he loves.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Raj refuses to let go of Shivani's ghost despite friends warning he's losing his mind, showing his determination to hold onto this impossible connection.

• shivani body
• rescue
• life support
• raj apartment

Shivani was a doctor working at a London hospital who discovered that several of her colleagues, including her own doctor, Dr. Shah, were involved in illegal organ trafficking. She was preparing to expose the racket when she was seriously injured in an accident and placed on life support, which cut short her investigation and put her in the coma.

• organ trafficking
• investigation
• hospital
• dr shah

Dr. Shah is involved in the illegal organ trafficking operation that Shivani discovered and was about to expose. When Shivani witnessed a kidney-removal operation, she became a threat to the doctor's criminal enterprise and personal freedom. To protect himself and cover up the crime, the doctor schemes to kill Shivani while she lies helpless in her coma.

• dr shah
• organ trafficking
• murder
• cover up

No, when Shivani awakens from her coma, she has no memory of Raj or the time they spent together while she was a ghost. This is the film's bittersweet twist, despite their intense emotional connection during her coma, the memory is completely erased. Raj must accept this loss and choose to start fresh by meeting her again in the real world.

• memory loss
• coma awakening
• shivani forgets raj

Inspector Johnny Smith investigates what happened to Shivani's body and uncovers the larger organ-trafficking operation at the hospital. His investigation reveals that Shivani was targeted because she witnessed the doctor's criminal activities, linking her attack to the medical crime ring. As he closes in on Dr. Shah, the police investigation converges with Raj's personal mission to protect Shivani.

• inspector smith
• organ trafficking
• police investigation
• dr shah

Raj's transformation occurs through his genuine emotional connection with Shivani's ghost, which he experiences as real despite everyone around him thinking he's lost his mind. The supernatural romance forces him to move beyond his superficial flirtations and care deeply about someone else's life and survival. Taking responsibility for her comatose body and protecting her from dangerous criminals marks a profound personal growth from his previous carefree, commitment-phobic self.

Foreshadowing: Raj's initial persona as a bachelor who promises marriage to every woman but privately vows never to marry sets up the contrast with his later willingness to risk everything for Shivani.

• raj transformation
• womanizer
• love change
• commitment

Shivani confesses her love to Raj while in her coma state, during the time she exists as a ghost connected to him. This confession is genuine and comes from their emotional bond formed during that supernatural period. However, when she awakens, the coma erases all memories of her time as a ghost and of Raj entirely. The love she expressed was real in that moment, but the memory itself did not survive her awakening.

• shivani confession
• love
• coma
• memory loss

Shivani recovers from her coma and wakes up in the hospital. The film doesn't explain the medical details of her recovery, but Raj's dedicated care of her body in his apartment, combined with the resolution of the criminal threat, allows her to awaken. However, her return to life comes with the painful consequence of complete memory loss regarding her ghost existence and her relationship with Raj.

• shivani wakes up
• coma recovery
• life after ghost

At the end of the film, Raj leaves Shivani at the hospital after learning she doesn't remember him. Determined not to give up, he tracks her down to a restaurant and introduces himself again, as if meeting for the first time. This time, their relationship begins anew with no supernatural shortcuts, just the possibility of building a genuine, memory-based connection in the real world, ending on a hopeful note.

• restaurant ending
• new beginning
• raj meets shivani again